Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49214, -0.25816

W4 2DU— Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W4 2DU, Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 60/100Low yield 2.57%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
68
Safety
54
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
61
Investment
54

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Location

W4 2DU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+192.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W4 2DU

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How W4 2DU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

Chiswick School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 54.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 24 min walk

3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

189.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 359.5%

+160% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Vehicle crime21%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary7%
Theft5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 772m

Crime is +192% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

LHA rates — Outer South West London

Shared room£592/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1495/mo
3 bedrooms£1800/mo
4 bedrooms£2550/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,370
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict line
5 min walk
South Acton

Nearby stations

Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
5 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
Stamford Brook Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
15 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

124

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria ★29 min
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City47 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park136m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.4 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,570 hrs/yr

Sunshine

577 mm/yr

Rainfall

23.3°C

Summer avg

2.9°C

Winter avg

Solar yield858.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ASHCHURCH SURGERY

134 ASKEW ROAD, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 9BP

19 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCharing Cross Hospital · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

48

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBaghdad Food Centre · 1.6 km
9 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D
883 licensed premises in borough281 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

312m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wyndhams111 m
Chiswick Convenience Store320 m
Hack & Veldt361 m
Sainsbury's Local411 m

Nearby cafes

Chateau41 m
Mali's91 m
WAFT Coffee123 m
Winnie's138 m

Nearby restaurants

No 197 Chiswick Fire Station47 m
Five Guys53 m
CA Japanese Pancakes57 m
Nando's68 m

Nearby pubs

The George IV77 m
Killick & Co154 m
The Packhorse and Talbot247 m
Betty290 m

Nearby gyms

Rocks Lane Chiswick296 m
The Hogarth Health Club638 m
Chiswick New Pool1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Churchill's Pharmacy140 m
West London Pharmacy277 m

Nearby health

Chiswick Dental Centre65 m
Holly Road Medical Centre173 m
Chiswick Dental177 m
Randox Health210 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 169

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
307

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.6%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,500London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 73%
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,975m
Crossrail 2 route6,860m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,207 nationally

1,790

Est. population

9,503/km²

57%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£47,800

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

18%
22%
22%
15%
23%
Under 1818%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6415%
65+23%

Tenure

27%
18%
38%
17%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent38%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

52%
26%
White British52%
White Other26%
Asian9%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household53%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
150
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
55%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£115/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
70
Largest scheme
174 homes · Hogarth Business Park, Hogarth Business Park, Burlington Lane, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Chiswick Health Centre, Fishers Lane, London, W4 1RX55 homes
completed
Flat 1, 214, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 1PD19 homes
completed
Flat 40, DEVELOPMENT SITE ADJACENT, 1-3, Fishers Lane, London, W4 1YA15 homes
completed
Street Record, Site of Former Boys Club, Prince Of Wales Terrace, London10 homes
completed
62-62A, 62, Elliott Road, London, W4 1PE9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.3%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
MP majority
15,290
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Councillors

Joanna BiddolphConservative
Ron MushisoConservative
Vickram GrewalConservative

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Key facts for W4 2DU

Full postcodeW4 2DU
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Gunnersbury
Latitude51.492142
Longitude-0.258155
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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